Hui Xing Lau
Jun 16, 20191 min read
SEA Aquarium Singapore
The underwater world is mystical. Once I dip my head into the sea, the waters seal off noises and provide a temporary respite from the...
Hui Xing Lau
Jun 1, 20191 min read
Singapore Garden Festival Horticulture Show 2019
The inaugural Singapore Garden Festival Horticulture Show 2019 was held from 27 April to 5 May at the newly-opened Lake Garden in Jurong...
Hui Xing Lau
May 26, 20191 min read
A visit by Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus malayanus)
Despite living in an urban environment, my room does receive visitors from nature. Usually, they are little critters or mostly household...
Hui Xing Lau
May 12, 20191 min read
Tillandsia caput-medusae | Gardening Diary
Tillandsia caput-medusae is one of the hardiest air plants in my collection and can survive long periods of drought. It enjoys high...
Hui Xing Lau
May 4, 20191 min read
Water Therapy for Sansevieria trifasciata hahnii
In my previous blog post, I mentioned I was doing water therapy for one of my oldest plants in my collection, a Sansevieria trifasciata...
Hui Xing Lau
Apr 28, 20191 min read
Visit to Night Safari
The Night Safari has not appealed to me as much as other tourist attractions even though I have not visited it before. As a wildlife...
Hui Xing Lau
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Kayak and Klean - Earth Hour 2019
I wanted to do something more meaningful than switching off lights for an hour for Earth Hour 2019. As I was scrolling through Facebook,...
Hui Xing Lau
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Water Therapy for Succulents
"Water therapy" is frequently mentioned in my succulent lover groups. Proponents of this method say that it induces healthy root growth,...
Hui Xing Lau
Mar 11, 20192 min read
NParks Garden Watch Training
Only birding could have dragged me out of bed on a Saturday morning to head to a four-hour workshop. I am participating in this year's...
Hui Xing Lau
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Byblis | Gardening Diary
Byblis is a genus of carnivorous plants originating from Australia. Its status as a true carnivorous genus was initially not established...